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Brent benchmark is perhaps the most complex benchmark in the world. With the inclusion of WTI Midland (from June 2023), it will become even more so. But the options for boosting the volume of oil in the contract were limited. In order to discuss the future of the benchmark, we first must study its past and draw lessons from history.
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Imsirovic, A. (2023). Introduction. In: Imsirovic, A. (eds) Brent Crude Oil. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28232-4_1
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